Climate
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World
Ugly Fight Over Climate Bill Exposes Cracks in German Coalition
Tensions in the three-party government have built for months. But the latest sniping is unusually fierce, raising fresh questions of dysfunction.
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US
Jay Inslee Sees Greener Pastures Ahead
After nearly 30 years in elected office, Washington’s governor plans to shift his focus to climate solutions and clean energy, underscoring the need for “a sense of optimism and confidence.”
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News
Many Young Voters Bitter Over Biden’s Support of Willow Oil Drilling
WASHINGTON — In the past three weeks, President Biden’s administration has proposed regulations to speed the transition to electric vehicles, committed $1 billion to help poor countries fight climate change and prepared what could be the first limits ...
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Newyork
Wonking Out: Why Growth Can Be Green
Heads up: I did a podcast with Ezra Klein earlier this week, mostly focused on inflation — which continues to be an interesting story, throwing curveballs at all who imagine they have it figured out. But for today’s newsletter I want to take a break ...
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News
With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations
The president adds climate champions Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and Richard Revesz as his regulations chief.
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Newyork
A Huge, Uncharted Experiment on the U.S. Economy Is About to Begin
If you want to understand the immense windfall the Biden administration is about to bestow on green industries, take a look at hydrogen. Engineers still aren’t exactly sure what role the gas will play in a climate-friendly economy, but they’re pretty ...
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Newyork
This Winter, More Than Ever, We’re Skiing Straight to Hell
BERLIN — When I saw news photos of the bare slopes of the Alps’ storied ski resorts a few weeks ago, I felt relief. The green and brown mountains of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, where my family has skied at the Garmisch Classic ski resort for ...
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US
What’s Your Neighborhood’s Climate Impact?
Where exactly you live in California has a big impact on your emissions.
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News
Climate Change May Usher in a New Era of Trade Wars
Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand.
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Newyork
Is Peak Climate Alarmism Behind Us?
It wasn’t so long ago that the world was truly on fire with climate alarm. In September 2019, millions of people around the world participated in a global climate strike, the largest ever, calling for immediate World War II-scale mobilization against ...